You've looked through civil records; you've looked through church records. What else should you do if you simply can't find your ancestor's marriage records?

In the United States, the requirements for a valid marriage have changed over time and varied from state to state. Today couples in a hurry might rush off to Las Vegas. During the late 1800's and early 1900's, numerous towns across the nation were known as "marriage mills" or "Gretna Greens."

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